JOURNAL ARTICLE

A Binding Made For Isabella d'Este, c. 1502.

  • Published In: Library, 2024, v. 25, n. 4. P. 453 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Foot, Mirjam M 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on a specific copy of Francesco Petrarca's *Le cose volgari*, printed in Venice in 1501, which is housed in the British Library and is believed to have belonged to Isabella d'Este, Marchioness of Mantua. The text details Isabella's life, her influential role in Mantua, and her correspondence with Lorenzo da Pavia regarding the acquisition and binding of books, including this particular edition of Petrarch. The analysis suggests that the British Library's copy may have been bound in Flanders and later rebound in Venice, with evidence supporting its connection to Isabella's extensive library and her patronage of the arts. The article concludes with the book's provenance, tracing its journey to the British Library through various owners. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Library. 2024/12, Vol. 25, Issue 4, p453
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Biography
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0024-2160
  • DOI:10.1093/library/fpae039
  • Accession Number:185321980
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